French Colonization Search Results

How To: French Twist Hair Style

Fashionably cool and awesome, this marvelous French Twist hair Style is as simple to make as it is elegant and stylish to flaunt. Just in few easy and accessible steps, this urbane style makes your appearance special and any outing memorable. Step 1: Comb Your Hair Neatly to Remove Any Tangles and Make Them Smooth. Step 2: Hold the Hair Together Like a Pony and Twist Them Till the Middle of the Pony and Make a Roll as Shown. Step 3: Once You Have Secured the Roll, Cover It with Surrounding Ha...

How To: Make French Mille Feuille (Napoleon) for Valentine's Day

Are you ready to taste one of the most decadent, rich, and creamy desserts out there? Then check out this recipe for making French Mille Feuille, a three layer cake made from puff pastry alternating between layers of cream or whipped cream in between. These Mille Feuilles, also known as Napoleons in the United States, are specially shaped into hearts to commemorate Valentine's Day.

How To: Make sweet potato matchsticks with Tyler Florence

French fries, as we all know by now, are not the best foods to be eating to, well, stay alive. They're greasy, artery-clogging, and oh so delicious. So we can see why giving them up can be an ordeal. But guess what? You can still eat healthy while not silently killing yourself by using sweet potatoes rather than potatoes to make your fries.

How To: French twist hair

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a French twist hairstyle. Begin by making a parting in the hair by brushing the hair towards the middle. Place a some grips to hold the hair to one side and spray on some hairspray to help hold it. Place your hands underneath the neck to hold the hair. Then wrap your hand around the thumb and secure it with your fingers. Use big pins to hold the twist. Brush the twist with a bristle brush and use some hairspray to hold it together. This video ...

How To: Style an easy French braid headband

Mellerobot teaches you how to style an easy French braid headband. You start with short hair and use a rubber or a scrunchie to tie your hair in the back. The hair above the forehead is parted to the side. Grab a strand of hair by the parting and start a normal braid. Every time you braid outward, grab another strain of hair. The braid looks better if it's not perfect. Carry on until you've braided your whole fringe. Pin that with a bobby pin. You can wear this with your hair up or down.

How To: Make a french pear martini

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a French Pair Martini. The video provides all the ingredients that are required to make the Martini. The ingredients include: St-Germain Elderflower liqueur, Spring Pear vodka, ginger and sugar. Begin by sugaring the rim of the glass cup with some lemon. Mix together the St-Germaine Elderflower liqueur and spring pear vodka. Pour it into the sugared cup and add some ginger. Finally add a edible flower in the drink. This video will benefit thos...

How To: Apply a silver glitter French manicure for parties

This video shows the viewer how to apply a silver glitter French manicure, a great party look. The creator suggests doing this by first covering the top third of the nails with clear nail varnish. She then dips the still wet nail into a tub of cheap glitter, standard glitter purchase from a local craft store. The using a fan brush she removes the excess glitter. To finish the look she applies a layer of transparent topcoat. This step is essential as it stops the glitter from falling off and g...

How To: Do a basic French braid on your American Girl doll

In this video, we learn how to do a basic French braid on your American Girl doll. First, comb the hair back on the doll and then take the top section and split it into three. From here, you will start like a regular braid, going over three times. After this, you will take a little bit of the hair from one side and pick it up. Add this to the section that is closest and pull it over the middle piece. Continue to do this on the opposite side and then go back and forth. As you go down, you will...

How To: Paint your nails in a pink and purple french manicure

In this video, we learn how to paint your nails in a pink and purple French manicure. Start off by cleaning your nails from any dust, debris, or colors. Then, you will paint on black to one side of your nail with a fine tip brush. After this has dried, paint pink on the other side of the nail, a pink glitter color would be the best. Next, you will wait for this to dry and then paint on a white line in between these two colors. From here, you will apply three small rhinestones with nail glue t...

How To: Do reverse French braids on your American Girl doll

In this video, we learn how to do a reverse French braid on your American Girl doll. First, part the hair in half and put one half to the side. Then, take a piece of the front on one section and split it into three. From here, you will go under the hair instead of over like a regular braid. Then, start to pick up pieces from the sides on the left and right. Put it underneath the whole braid and then go under with it to the other side. Continue to do this until you reach all the way down the h...

How To: Mix a French Whore cocktail with vodka, Chambord & pineapple juice

Want to make a French Whore like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute's time. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, take a look.

How To: Mix a French Kiss with vodka, Chambord, Grand Marnier & whipped cream

Want to make a French kiss cocktail like a champion bartender? This clip will show you how it's done. With the proper technique, mixing the perfect drink can be easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video bartenders' guide can present an overview of the process in about a minute's time. For more information, including a full list of ingredients and complete instructions on how to mix this drink yourself, take a look.

How To: Make French toast with Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal

In this tutorial, we learn how to make cinnamon toast crunch French toast. Start out by beating up a couple off eggs, adding in some half and half and water. Then, add in some cinnamon and sugar to the egg mixture. Now, dip your bread into the egg wash, then toss it in some crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch. When you are finished with this, you will grill the bread on a hot skillet that has been greased. When it is golden brown on both sides, serve this with syrup and whipped cream and share with...

How To: Use French wire when jewelry making

In this video, we learn how to use French wire when jewelry making. First, you want to take your wire and cut it to the length you need, using wire cutters. After this, you will place a stopper next to the pendant or bead that you are applying inside the necklace. Next, string on the clasp to the wire and then bend the end of the wire to the inside of the stopper, then cut the end of that with wire cutters. When finished, your clasp should be secure at the end of the wire and ready to hook on...

How To: Paint a black & white French for short/shorter nails

In this video, we learn how to paint a black and white French design for short nails. First, paint a diagonal stripe down the nails with white nail polish. You may need to apply two coats of white polish to get a strong color on the nail. Let this dry, then grab a very fine brush and use black nail polish to paint a design onto the white part of the nail. Apply dots and different lines to make the pattern turn out how you want it to be. When finished, you will have a beautiful nail design tha...

How To: Do an elegant french braid

In this tutorial, we learn how to do an elegant french braid. Start off by grabbing the top section of your hair and splitting it up into three sections. After this, start to braid your hair by grabbing hair from each side and gathering it into the braid as you are going down. Once you reach the bottom of the hair, just do a normal braid and then tie it at the bottom. After you do this, you can hair spray your bangs back and tease them, or you can let them hang loose on the front of your face...

How To: Make a cappuccino without an espresso machine

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a cappuccino at home without using a cappuccino maker. First, use your french press to make coffee, using whichever coffee you prefer. Next, pour the hot coffee into a glass and warm up skim milk in a sauce pan. Then, pour the milk into the french press and aerate the warm milk, which will thicken it. When finished, pour the warm milk into the coffee. Now all you have to do is stir the coffee and milk together and you've got a delicious cappuccino! Add a...

How To: Make French toast with Italian panettone bread

In this video, we learn how to make french toast with panettone bread. First, mix 2 eggs with a small amount of milk and orange juice. Add vanilla, brown sugar and cinnamon to the bowl and mix together. Now grab your panettone bread and cut it into thick slices. Dip the bread into the mixture and coat it on both sides letting it soak up for a little bit. Once finished, place bread into a hot skillet for 1 minute on each side, then place in a toaster oven for 2 minutes. Once finished, it's goi...

How To: Style a vertical roll Apostolic/Pentecostal hairdo

Abigail Goss demonstrates a traditional Apostolic hairstyle, the vertical roll with pin curls. She starts by creating a poof, back combing the roots from the crown to the forehead. Then she creates a section of hair above the ears. She rolls this hair several times in one direction and then puts all of the hair into a ponytail at the base of the neck. At this point the style looks like a french twist with a ponytail at the bottom. She then coats the hair with gel. To make the curls, she takes...

How To: Give yourself Rainbow Brite inspired french tips

She shows us how to apply the rainbow brite french tip by first applying a white tip. You should let the paint dry. Next you should do you first thin stripe in pink. After you finish pink you should do orange and then yellow. The last thin lines of color to apply is green, blue, and purple. She recomends doing two coats of paint for brighter result. After all the polish has dried you should apply a top coat. When it has dried get your silver polish and draw a thin line under the color lines. ...

How To: Do a fast French-twist updo

In this video, a professional hair artist shows how to make a quick French twist hair style. Lift the hair up and backcomb it a little at the neck. Smooth the rest of the hair down over that. Gather the hair like a ponytail and twist it while moving it upward. Put a bobby pin at the top and another at the bottom. Twist the ends of the hair that are at the top so they fluff out, and add another bobby pin to hold them in place. Spray hairspray all over to hold the style in place. This is a simp...

How To: Paint nails with a pink, silver and black art theme

Love4Nails starts off with pink, silver, and black nail polish. First choose one of your colors to create a French tip manicure. She next takes the silver polish, starts at the bottom and creates a swirl around the nail. Swerve the silver in a way that it covers the French tip part of the nail. Then get the pink glitter and apply only on pink polished area. Place black rhinestones on the swirled area of the nail. Because you're using the pink glitter polish, if you choose not to add rhineston...

How To: Say hello in French, German, Italian & more

In this video from TwinsEre199 we learn how to say hello in 10 different languages. It goes through each language and shows the spelling on the screen and in some cases the pronunciation as well. It is not said out loud at all but you can see each word on the screen and sound it out for yourself. The following are the languages you will learn: French is bonjour. Spanish is hola. Italian is Bon Giorno. German is Guten. Chinese is Ni Hao. Irish is Dia Duit. Hindi is Namaste. Russian is Zdravstv...

How To: Prepare deep-fried french fries

In this video from Betty kitchen we learn how to prepare deep fried French fries. In a deep fryer there is hot peanut oil. She has 2 Russet potatoes cut as thick fries in a bowl. She washed and cleaned the potatoes before placing in the oil. Ease the potatoes into the oil with a spoon. This is not a recipe for someone that is inexperienced with deep frying because the oil is so hot. When they are golden brown remove from oil and place on a tray with paper towel to drain on. She seasons with s...

How To: Cook an easy pork tenderloin with honey dijon mustard

Here you will learn how to make an easy Pork Tenderloin with Honey Dijon Mustard. To make a delicious pork tenderloin with Honey Dijon Mustard, do the following: You will need a pork tenderloin, French fried onions, garlic and pepper. Add a whole container of French fried onions to a plastic bag, add 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon garlic and crush the ingredients in the bag. Add some Grey Poupon mustard to your tenderloin, covering the entire meat. Sprinkle the contents of the bag all o...